Written questions
3,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.
23 Jun 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
BBC: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2021 to Question 17696 on BBC: Disclosure of Information and with reference to the BBC Board's responsibility for appropriate use of licence fee payers'
23 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that published data on new covid-19 cases includes the number of (a) hospital admissions and (b) people who are in ICU beds.
23 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Visits
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether an assessment has been made of the effect of the number of prison visits received by a prisoner on offending rates after release.
22 Jun 2021 · Cabinet Office
Cybersecurity
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to respond to changes in the cyber security challenge over the 2019 Parliament.
22 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he is having with international partners on joint capability programmes.
22 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sub-Saharan Africa: Drinking Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of progress in delivering the Sustainable Development Goal on the supply of clean drinking water in countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
21 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Squirrels: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many conservation projects to reintroduce red squirrels have been undertaken in the last two years; and how many of those projects were successful.
21 Jun 2021 · Treasury
Freeports
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress the Government has made on establishing freeports in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales since 1 January 2021.
21 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Niraparib
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when NICE plans to publish the outcome of its assessment of the effectiveness of Niraparib for maintenance treatment of advanced ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer.
21 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Travel Agents: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take further steps to support the travel agency sector in the context of the continuing uncertainty for airline travel as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
18 Jun 2021 · Treasury
UK Infrastructure Bank
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his announcement on 18 June on the UK Infrastructure Bank, what plans he has to ensure that projects across all of the UK, including Northern Ireland will benefit from the bank.
17 Jun 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
BBC: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will have discussions with the BBC Director General to ascertain whether licence fee proceeds have been used in non disclosure agreements between the BBC and former BBC employees.
14 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport
Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria he uses to determine how he reviews the traffic light system, indicating which countries are safe to travel to without the need for quarantining on return.
14 Jun 2021 · Home Office
Tourists: EEA Nationals and Switzerland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that tourists from countries in the EEA and Switzerland can travel to the UK without additional ID security checks.
14 Jun 2021 · Treasury
Corporation Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed minimum global corporation tax rate on (a) the UK economy and (b) other European economies that the UK has trading links with.
14 Jun 2021 · Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Protocol
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) Northern Ireland businesses have been adversely impacted by and (b) complaints the Government has received on the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol since 1 January 2021.
27 May 2021 · Department for Education
Arts and Music: Higher Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will (a) review and (b) consult on the adequacy of funding available for music and arts courses at higher education level.
19 May 2021 · Northern Ireland Office
Prince of Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when was he informed of the decision by the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland that she was unavailable to meet HRH The Prince of Wales on his visit to Northern Ireland which began on 18 May 2021.
26 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
International Development Association: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the UK's funding contribution is to the World Bank International Development Association for 2021-22.
26 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Bowel Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England and NHS Improvement have concluded their detailed modelling assessment of endoscopy capacity and demand within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
23 Apr 2021 · Members Estimate Committee
Representative Money
To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Members Estimate Committee, how much has been paid from the public purse in Representative Monies to parties whose hon. Members have not taken the oath since those monies originally became payable.
23 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Brain: Tumours
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will increase funding for brain tumour research in the current Parliament.
21 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
British National (Overseas): Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that potential applicants through the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route are provided with information on the opportuni
19 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Military Aircraft: Satellite Communications
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure RAF operations based overseas are protected from hostile attempts to interrupt satellite communications to and from aircraft taking off and landing.
18 Mar 2021 · Treasury
Freeports
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that the establishment of freeports will include all (a) regions and (b) nations of the UK.
18 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Smoking
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government's target to reduce the number of adults who smoke to less than 12 per cent by 2022 is still in place.
18 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence
NATO Enlargement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress NATO is making on expanding its membership since the joining of North Macedonia.
15 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of covid-19 vaccines administered to date were manufactured by Oxford Astra Zeneca; and what information his Department holds on the number of people who have received that vaccine
5 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Homicide and Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking with (a) United Nations and (b) other international partners to help ensure that the activities of the military in Myanmar are subjected t
23 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport
Motor Insurance: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to exempt the UK from the implications of the EU Motor Insurance Directive apply in Northern Ireland.
Source: official written-questions record.